Mastering your PhD survival and success in the doctoral years and beyond Patricia Gosling and Bart Noordam

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gosling, Patricia, 1963- author.

Noordam, Bart, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Doctor of philosophy degree--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Doctor of philosophy degree.

Graduate students--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Graduate students.

Universities and colleges--Graduate work--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Universities and colleges.

Study skills--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Study skills.

Doctor of arts degree--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Doctor of arts degree.

Universities and colleges--Graduate work.

Genre:

handbooks

Handbooks and manuals

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Third edition

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PU, 2022.

Cham, Switzerland Springer [2022]

Summary:

This bestselling book guides PhD students through their graduate years and beyond. Filled with practical advice on getting started, communicating with your supervisor, staying the course, and planning for the future, this book is an indispensable guide for graduate students who need that extra bit of help getting started and making it through. Who should read this book? Any student currently in, or curious about, a PhD programme, be it in the physical and life sciences, engineering, computer science, math, medicine, or the humanities this book tackles the obstacles and hurdles that almost all PhD students face during their doctoral training. Whether youre at the very beginning of your research, close to the end, or just feeling frustrated and stuck at any point in betweenits never too early or too late to focus on your success! This third edition contains a variety of new material, including additional chapters and advice on how to make the most of remote learning, collaboration, and communication tools, as well as updated material on your next career step once you have your coveted doctoral degree in hand. Some of the material in the third edition appeared as part of a monthly column on the ScienceCareers website.-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

1. Choosing a research group: pluses and pitfalls

2. Getting started

3. Setting goals and objectives

4. How to think like a scientist

5. Designing good experiments

6.Charting your progress month by month

7.Dealing with setbacks

8. Mentors, leadership, and community

9. How to get along with your labmates, and others

10. Group dynamics: dealing with difficult colleagues

11. The art of good communication

12. Mastering presentations and group meetings

13. Searching the scientific literature

14. Your first international conference

15. Remote collaboration

16. From data to manuscript: writing scientific papers that shine

17. Celebrate your success

18. How to make the most of your anuual evaluation

19. The final year: countdown to your thesis defence

20. Writing your doctoral thesis with style

21. The final act: defending your thesis with panache

22. Putting it all together: a PhD ... what's next?

23. Is industry right for you? Opportunities to explore

24. Exploring not-for-profit organisations

25. Lessons learned

Notes:

Print version record

Other Format:

Print version Gosling, Patricia, 1963- Mastering your PhD.

ISBN:

9783031114175

3031114175

9788303111418

8303111418

OCLC:

1353297634

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license